High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tri City Speedway

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2017

1. Tri City Speedway Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1947, this ½ - mile red dirt track was built by brothers, Bill & Bob Blair. It hosted two NASCAR Grand National races. Herb Thomas won in 1953 and Lee Petty won in 1954. Notable drivers were Fireball Roberts, Flock Brothers, Myers Brothers, Ned Jarrett, Bill Blair, Jimmie Lewallen and Marshall Teague. Last stock car race was 1957. Track located ⅛-mile south.

Erected by City of High Point, North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 36° 2.066′ N, 80° 1.467′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of Skeet Club Road and Lumsden Lane, on the right when traveling north on Skeet Club Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: High Point NC 27265, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: High Point Speedway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Deep River Friends Meeting (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Florence Armory (approx. 3.9 miles away); Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Early American Tombstones (approx. 3.9 miles away); Greene's Camp Site (approx. 4 miles away); The Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 4.2 miles away); Quatercentenary Tree (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in High Point.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Plank Road (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2017

2. Tri City Speedway Marker

Marker on Skeet Club Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2017

3. Marker on Skeet Club Road

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,142 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.